Simmons Bar | Kings Cross Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was nice, the music was great and the staff was friendly."
• "An exceptional experience at Simmons Kings Cross. I was surprised by the lively atmosphere considering it was a week day."
• "Great fun. Good music as the night wore on."
• "Very cool vibey place, with retro games on the basement floor."
• "Amazeballs, great atmosphere from the get go."
• "Decor is a Berlin-style kind of fun."
• "Cosy with a lot of atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Not my favourite place. It's way too small to be able to enjoy yourself."
• "When its crowded like on the night I was there it is almost impossible to reach the bar for a drink."
• "The music was just far too loud to hold any conversation."
• "Loud music and babble makes it difficult to have a conversation."
• "It's pretty noisy so have to talk loudly to be heard."
• "Music too loud for early evening."
• "small, the music was disappointing."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "every single member of staff was great and really friendly."
• "The staff went above and beyond to make our night fabulous."
• "The staff are welcoming and friendly."
• "The two girls behind the bar did a brilliant job and very welcoming and talkative."
• "The staff were all great and the DJ was excellent."
• "The friendly staff and great service add to the overall experience."
• "The staff are all amazing and took care of our needs with great attention."

Cons:

• "The most unhygienic place I have ever visited. Absolutely revolting."
• "However the security at the door was being hostile for no reason."
• "However there's a young lady behind the bar who needs to re-evaluate how to talk to people in general."
• "The staff were very dismissive & said they’d told us it was going to be downstairs which they didn’t because we’d have explained that would be no good for our friend in the wheelchair."
• "Bartenders were nice but weren't really paying attention who should be served first."
• "Shameless door staff and shameless management."
• "The staff seem cold and disinterested."

Drinks and Happy Hour

Pros:

• "A good bar with lots of drink options, happy hour and fun cocktails."
• "The selection of drinks is extensive, catering to all tastes."
• "Her cocktails were amazing."
• "The happy hour offering is incredible!"
• "Happy hour is fantastic and the cocktail teapots and teacups are a cute concept."
• "Loved the cocktails, such good prices."
• "Cocktails are delicious, 2 for £10 before 9pm on a Friday."

Cons:

• "Rubbish mojito - tasted watered down."
• "Overcharging on purpose!!"
• "Cocktails more juice than anything else."
• "cocktails are awful, no air con and full of lost looking students."
• "Cocktails weren't very good and they didn't know how to make most of the ones we asked for."
• "Cocktails were shockingly bad for a place calling themselves a cocktail bar."
• "Made from pre-made ingredients and garnished with a floppy mint stalk."

Accessibility and Space

Pros:

• "Nice place, they've got a SNES downstairs for some cool retro vibes."
• "This branch felt roomier and I preferred the atmosphere."
• "Fun and funky, if very tiny! Great cocktails, especially good non-alcoholic options."
• "It's a small venue but perfect with a group of 5 downstairs."
• "Small but quite funky. Retro decor and walls covered in beer cans and lampshades."
• "The decor is great with school desks as tables and various nods to the 80s."
• "Such good vibes! I thought it was going to be cheesy but not at all - it's a cute little place, music you'll want to dance to, pretty cheap."

Cons:

• "Definitely the worst Simmons I've ever been to."
• "The most unhygienic place I have ever visited. Absolutely revolting."
• "Booked our works Xmas do for 15 people. Told them one of the party was wheelchair user & they said we could have the upstairs... they’d reserved 6 seats downstairs which obviously wasn’t anywhere near big enough for all of us."
• "Nice bar but WAAAAAAAY TOO SMALL!"
• "Very small and cramped, even for a Wednesday Night but was a super fun date night and had some great happy hour deals!"
• "Very over crowded and stuffy. Having a few fans or AC units would have really helped with the temperature and lack of air flow."
• "The only option we had was to stand next to the toilets."